Health Care Support Worker

Job Description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.

An innovative and exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Band 3 Healthcare Support Workers to join our team in the Clinical Investigation Unit at Ninewells Hospital, with a rotation to the Clinical Investigation Unit in PRI. The successful applicant will be expected to work autonomously under the supervision of the RN. This post is also open to current Band 2 healthcare support workers who wish to work towards a Band 3.

You should possess evidence of continued learning across the 4 pillars, preferably having gained SCQF qualifications appropriate to your current healthcare setting. This is a chance to fully develop and further enhance skills and knowledge you may already possess.

You should be energetic and interested in developing further within the role. You must have the ability to work with people and as part of a multi-disciplinary team as well as the ability to reprioritise your workload due to unpredictable demand.

This role will involve rotational work within Clinical Investigation Units across both sites.

You will be expected to have completed and possess excellent working knowledge of the Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.

Hours of work: 30.0 per week (0.8 WTE). 2 posts.